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Abusir (Lake Mariout)
Abusir
أبو صير | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Pharos_at_Abuqir.jpg) The Pharos of Abusir, a likely copy of the famed lighthouse of Alexandria, adorns an ancient tomb. | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Egypt_adm_location_map.svg)  Abusir Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′N 29°30′E / 30.933°N 29.500°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Alexandria Governorate |
| Named for | Osiris |
Abusir (Arabic: أبو صير, Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ) (also spelled Abousir and Abu Seer, known in ancient times as Taposiris Magna Greek: Ταπόσιρις Μαγνὰ) is a seaside town on the shore of Lake Mariout on the western extremity of Egypt's Nile delta. It is situated about 48 kilometres (30 mi) southwest of Alexandria. Ruins of an ancient temple and an ancient replica of the Lighthouse of Alexandria are to be seen here. As of 2009, it was also suspected to be the burial place of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Cleopatra dalk na slangpik hier begrawe, sê argeoloë". Beeld. SAPA-AFP. 21 April 2009.
- ^ "Researchers may have found Cleopatra's final resting place". CNN. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ^ "Dig 'may reveal' Cleopatra's tomb". BBC News. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
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